Delta unveils its “Runways” ad campaign

Delta’s newest brand campaign โ€“ “Runways” – highlights unforgettable adventures and experiences that traveling with Delta fosters around the globe. Launching March 5, the campaign celebrates customers who get out into the world to chase after new experiences, while encouraging others to do the same. Oscar-winning actor Viola Davis’ indomitable and steady voice reminds viewers […]

Alaska and Virgin America unveil their Airbus A321 “Most West Coast” logo jet

Alaska Airlines and Virgin America have unveiled their new Airbus A321neo recently delivered to Virgin America. The new airliner wears this special “Most West Coast” livery to celebrate the fact that both carriers cover the U.S. West Coast more than any other carrier. N925VA was delivered on December 2, 2017 and has just adopted this […]

Delta named 2017โ€™s “Most On-Time Global Airline”

Delta Air Lines has issued this statement: Delta Air Linesย was named the Worldโ€™s Most On-Time Airline among mainline carriers by the aviation data and analytics company FlightGlobal, incorporating FlightStats, and is the first U.S. airline to earn the industry-leading distinction in the nine years FlightGlobalโ€™s FlightStats has presented its OPS Awards, according to a release […]

Air Seychelles to regorganize, will drop Paris and will return its Airbus A320 and A330 fleet

Air Seychelles is reorganizing to ensure its long-term sustainability. The flag carrier issued this statement about the aggressive moves it is making: Air Seychelles has announced a new strategic transformation plan aimed at ensuring the long-term profitability and sustainability for the airline. The plan, aimed at responding to rapidly increasing competition in the air travel […]

Ryanair full year fiscal profit rises 10% to โ‚ฌ1.45 billion, starts Liverpool – Shannon flights

Ryanair announced its financial results for the past fiscal year: Ryanair on May 21, 2018 reported a 10% increase in full year profit after tax to โ‚ฌ1.45 billion, as lower fares (down 3%) stimulated 9% traffic growth to over 130 million guests, and an industry leading 95% load factor. Year End 31 Mar Results (IFRS) […]

Delta to add two new routes from Orlando

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) is adding two new routes from Orlando in December. The airline will add the Orlando – Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) four days a week route starting on December 19 per Airline Route. This new international route will be served with Boeing 767-300 ERs. Delta is also adding a daily feeder route from […]

World Airline News is evolving

After almost seven years and nearly 15,000 published articles, World Airline Newsย is further evolving as the reading habits of our readers also continue to evolve. Over the years we have noticed an on-going trend in how readers get their airline news. These undeniable trends have spotlighted the move from traditional printed (paper) magazine content to […]

Delta inks partnership deals with nine universities that go beyond logo placement and into campus life

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) today made this announcement: Starting with the fall 2015 semester, Delta Air Lines will launch alliances with nine universities across the country that go beyond traditional stadium signage to embed the airline and its employees in campus and alumni events, academics and career recruiting and counseling, all in an effort to […]

American, Delta and United CEOs respond to Etihad Airways counter claims

Yesterday (May 15) the CEOs of American Airlines (Doug Parker), Delta Air Lines (Richard Anderson) and United Airlines (Jeff Smisek) made a rare public appearance together at the National Press Club in Washington.   The conference was perfectly timed for all three CEOs to individually and collectively respond to the recent pushback claims by Etihad […]

Qatar Airways submits a “white paper” to the U.S. Government in support of “Open Skies”

Qatar Airways (Doha) today issued this statement concerning its on-going battle with the U.S. “Big Three” concerning alleged government subsidies and Open Skies: Qatar Airways has yesterday submitted a โ€˜White Paperโ€™ to the United States Government which fully refutes the subsidy allegations levelled against it by the Big 3 US carriers. The detailed submission comprehensively […]